10 Dumbest Smartphone Features

LG G2's Rear Power Button

Since the dawn of the smartphone age, handsets have had their power buttons either on the right side, the left side or the top. However, LG thinks it knows better, so it has put the power and volume buttons on the back of its G2 smartphone. This design is supposed to help you use the device more easily with one hand. But if you try picking up the device, you'll find yourself feeling around blindly for the power button as you loosen your grip.

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I love when people try the LG G2’s volume and power buttons. How can you expect to immediately get used to it. Think about the car you have, did you say,”Oh this car sucks, cause I don’t know everything in 5 minutes.”

Also, let’s see the author recreate the hardware and software features on his own.

Did you realize that the back buttons on the G2 are actually convenient? I had an S4 and then the LG G2 and I have to say the back buttons are a lot more innovative than waving your hand over the screen. In fact I flashed Cyanogenmod and never used them again. However rear buttons are much easier to use Many of these other features are useful and people enjoy… Just because I didn’t like Air View doesn’t mean other people won’t like it, some people do like it.